Buff Gold Ventures
Venture capitalBoulder · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Buff Gold Ventures focuses on early-stage deep tech startups originating from the University of Colorado, including those founded by CU Boulder faculty, students, and alumni or built on licensed CU intellectual property. The firm seeks high-potential, disruptive technologies addressing large-scale challenges, led by execution-focused founders committed to building at scale. It provides Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A capital along with follow-on funding and syndication support, and offers hands-on collaboration to help portfolio companies grow into impactful, valuable businesses that deliver strong returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 13 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×5Cleantech ×4Biotech ×3Climate Tech ×2Energy ×2Hardware ×2New Materials ×2Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22022 · 14 dated
Mana develops proprietary sodium-ion battery cell designs and electrolytes for applications including defense, aerospace, industrial power backup, datacenters, and electric vehicles.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Chunmei Ban, PhD(Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Advisor)
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Boulder, US
Ryan Gill(Executive Officer, Director)Tanya Warnecke Gill(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDalton Wright(Director)Sandy Zweifach(Director)
Board seatMark Lupa· per SEC Form D · $7.4M raise · filed Aug 2026
Programming biology to build superior genomic AI.
LongPath Technologies provides methane emissions monitoring and quantification networks for oil and gas operators, using advanced sensing to detect and measure emissions.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBoulder, US
Gregory B. Rieker(Director, Promoter)Ian Dickinson(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Bookout III(Director)R.C. Mercure(Director)James F. Adelson(Director)H. Robert Gill(Director)
Volumetric 3D printing for multiple verticals.
Broomfield, US
Jason Sickler(Executive Officer, Director)Cory Pecinovsky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Franke(Director)inAdithyaram Narisimha(Director)Bernard Lupien(Director)
Co-investorsM VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesRhapsody Venture Partners
Innovation for chronic rhinosinusitis patients.
ThinkBioscience develops small-molecule drugs aimed at historically difficult drug targets, using synthetic biology to identify novel mechanisms of biomolecular engagement.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation FundWireframe VenturesAxial VC
Tynt develops a patented Reversible Metal Electrodeposition (RME) platform for dynamic dimming and smart tinting of transparent surfaces, ranging from smart eyewear to building facades.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Michael McGehee(Chief Scientist)Tyler Hernandez(CEO & Co-founder)Michael Strand(Cofounder)Ameen K. Saafir(President)inJohn Dwyer(COO + CPO)
BoardSebastian Peck(Director)in
Co-investorsAvilaAzolla VenturesKOMPAS VCPrime Impact FundDisruptive VenturesGreycroft+3 more
BiotechBoulder, US
Theodore Randolph(Director)Romulo Colindres(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGlenn Rockman(Director)Rene Lorenz(Director)Louise Brady(Director)
Co-investorsCU Healthcare Innovation FundRA CapitalAdjuvant Capital
Volumetric Biotechnologies, acquired by 3D Systems in 2021, develops bioprinting materials and vascularized human tissue constructs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Jordan Miller(Co-Founder and President)inBagrat Grigoryan(Co-Founder, COO)in
Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesHelios CapitalSocial StartsY CombinatorBoxOne VenturesCaruso Ventures+2 more
Vycarb builds an aqueous chemical reactor and real-time sensing system that convert industrial CO₂ into stable bicarbonate using water, permanently storing carbon.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew York, US
Garrett Boudinot(Founder & CEO)inGreg Humphries(Chief Operating Officer)inDT Wang(Head of Development)inStephen Jolly(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsFIGR VenturesMOL SwitchClocktower VenturesSGInnovate
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVolumetricacq. by 3D Systems
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVycarb · esgdive.com · Jan 28, 2026
VitriVax · trysignalbase.com · Jan 8, 2026
Volumetric · sportsbusinessjournal.com · Dec 9, 2025
Polaris Electro-Optics · onpartners.com · Sep 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Buff Gold Ventures made?
- Buff Gold Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Buff Gold Ventures invest at?
- Buff Gold Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Buff Gold Ventures focus on?
- Buff Gold Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- Where is Buff Gold Ventures located?
- Buff Gold Ventures is headquartered in Boulder, US.
- Who does Buff Gold Ventures co-invest with?
- Buff Gold Ventures most often shares deals with CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, Azolla Ventures, M Ventures, among 11 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 2
M Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Merck KGaA based in Darmstadt, Germany, operating from offices in Amsterdam, the US, and Israel. The firm invests globally across early-stage companies and spin-offs in areas aligned with Merck's core business, taking active roles in portfolio company development.
Versant Ventures operates in-house Discovery Engines staffed by multidisciplinary scientists in dedicated laboratory facilities to help launch new biotechnology companies alongside academic founders.
Firms observed investing alongside Buff Gold Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Buff Gold Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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